S. Korean football coach hints at changes for friendly vs. Poland

CHORZOW -- South Korea national football team head coach Shin Tae-yong has hinted at changes for the friendly against Poland.South Korea, ranked 59th in the latest FIFA rankings, will face No. 6 Poland at Silesian Stadium in Chorzow, Poland. The match will start at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday (Poland time) or 3:45 a.m. Wednesday (Seoul time).Shin on Monday said there could be a possible change of players and tactics for the upcoming match but didn't unveil details. The 48-year-old coach brought 23 players

SoccerMarch 27, 2018

Star left-hander to donate hair for cancer-stricken children

Korean baseball pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun has cut off his long locks for cancer-stricken children.The SK Wyverns in the Korea Baseball Organization said Monday that the left-hander got a haircut for a good cause following his start Sunday. He will donate his hair to make wigs for children who've lost their own hair following cancer treatment.The Wyverns said it will hold a ceremony to mark the occasion before their home game against the KT Wiz on Tuesday at SK Happy Dream Park in Incheon, 40 kilome

BaseballMarch 26, 2018

Korean Ji Eun-hee earns 4th career LPGA win

South Korean golfer Ji Eun-hee has picked up her fourth career LPGA victory in California, powered by an ace on the back nine.Ji won the Kia Classic at Aviara Golf Club in Carlsbad, California, with a four-round total of 16-under 272 on Sunday (local time). Her final round of five-under 67 included a hole-in-one on the 14th hole, as Ji beat two Americans, Cristie Kerr and Lizette Salas, by two strokes.This was Ji's first win since October last year. The world No. 38 had gone more than eight year

GolfMarch 26, 2018

Korean footballers vow to perform better vs. Poland

Chorzow, Poland -- After suffering a painful defeat against Northern Ireland, South Korean national football team players said that they are ready to perform better against Poland. South Korea, No. 59 in the latest FIFA rankings, will take on sixth-ranked Poland at Silesian Stadium in Chorzow on Tuesday. This is South Korea's second friendly this month after they fell 2-1 to Northern Ireland on Saturday. South Korea, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong, began their first training in Chorzow on Sunda

SoccerMarch 26, 2018

World baseball federation announces qualification system for Tokyo 2020

The international baseball governing body has announced the qualification system for the sport at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.The Switzerland-based World Baseball Softball Confederation announced Saturday (local time) that the first opportunity to qualify for the six-team Olympic baseball tournament will come up at 2019 Premier 12, the WBSC's flagship event.The WBSC said the top finisher from the Americas and the top country from the Asia/Oceania region, excluding Olympic host Japan, will

BaseballMarch 25, 2018

S. Korea knocked out of playoffs at women's curling worlds

South Korea has been knocked out of the playoffs at the World Women's Curling Championships in Canada.South Korea fell to the United States 10-3 in the playoff match in North Bay, Ontario, on Saturday. (local time). The Americans will now move on to face Canada in the semifinals. South Korea skip Kim Eun-jung calls for a sweep as they play Scotland at the women`s curling world championships Friday, March 23, 2018, in North Bay, Ontario. (AP-Yonhap)South Korea had finished the round robin stage a

More SportsMarch 25, 2018

S. Korean football coach laments wasting chances vs. Northern Ireland

South Korean football coach Shin Tae-yong lamented his side's 2-1 defeat to Northern Ireland in international friendly on Saturday, saying their failure to convert chances prompted the result. Shin's side scored first at Windsor Park in Belfast, with Kwon Chang-hoon's goal coming just seven minutes after the kick off, but Kim Min-jae's own goal in the 20th and Paul Smyth's winner in the 86th brought South Korea down.This was South Korea's first defeat this year after collecting two wins and one

SoccerMarch 25, 2018

S. Korea fall 2-1 to Northern Ireland in football friendly

South Korea lost 2-1 to Northern Ireland in international friendly football match here on Saturday. Northern Ireland's second half substitute Paul Smyth scored the late winner at Windsor Park in Belfast to defeat South Korea. It was South Korea's first loss this year. The match was one of the two friendly matches before South Korea announce their final roster for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in May. The men's national team will face Poland on Tuesday.South Korea, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong, are

SoccerMarch 25, 2018

1st overall draft pick hits 1st home run of 2018 KBO season

Kang Baek-ho, the first overall pick in last year's Korea Baseball Organization rookie draft, hit the first home run of the league's 2018 season on Saturday. In this file photo taken on March 13, 2018, Kang Baek-ho of the KT Wiz hits an RBI grounder in a Korea Baseball Organization preseason game against the Samsung Lions at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, 45 kilometers south of Seoul. (Yonhap)The 18-year-old left fielder for the KT Wiz hit a solo shot off Hector Noesi of the Kia Tigers in the top of the

BaseballMarch 24, 2018

S. Korea to meet U.S. in playoffs at women's curling worlds

South Korea will face the US in the playoffs at the ongoing World Women's Curling Championships in Canada.South Korea, a surprise silver medalist at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, finished third in the round robin stage in North Bay, Ontario, on Friday (local time), with a record of eight wins and four losses. The United States (6-6) finished in sixth place to set up a meeting in the qualification game against South Korea. South Korea skip Kim Eunjung watches her shot in a match against S

More SportsMarch 24, 2018

S. Korea loses entry in women's singles at next figure skating worlds

South Korea has lost an entry in the women's singles at next year's figure skating world championships following a middling performance at this year's event.Kim Ha-nul earned 170.68 points total to finish 15th among 23 skaters at the 2018 International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships in Milan, Italy, on Friday (local time). Kim fell short of her personal best, 175.71 points, set during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics last month. Kim Ha-nul from South Korea performs on March 23,

More SportsMarch 24, 2018

Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin picks up 2nd preseason win in best spring start

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin has earned his second preseason victory in his best outing of spring training so far.The South Korean left-hander held the Los Angeles Angels to a run on five hits in five innings at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, on Thursday (local time), as the Dodgers prevailed 4-3. He struck out six and walked just one, while lowering his ERA from 14.29 to 8.44.This was Ryu's third start of spring training. He allowed four runs in 2 2/3 innings against the Colorad

BaseballMarch 23, 2018

Korean football coach mulls over options for Son Heung-min

DUBLIN -- South Korean men's national football team head coach Shin Tae-yong said Thursday he is still mulling over his options for Tottenham Hotspur attacker Son Heung-min in the upcoming friendly matches.South Korea will take on Northern Ireland in Belfast on Saturday before they visit Poland on Tuesday. The two friendly matches are likely to be South Korea's last test before they announce the final roster for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Shin said he has yet to decide whether he should

SoccerMarch 23, 2018

Korea unveils new kit for 2018 FIFA World Cup

South Korea unveiled Thursday their 2018 FIFA World Cup kit for the tourney in Russia.South Korea's World Cup kit is inspired by the national flag Taegeukgi and "hallyu," which refers to the Korean Wave of popular culture, according to Nike, the US-based global sportswear brand that designed the uniform. Newly-designed outfits will be worn by all age groups of the men's and the women's national football teams. Nike said South Korea's home jersey features a classic look composed of a red shirt, b

SoccerMarch 22, 2018

Oh Seung-hwan pitches perfect inning in debut for Blue Jays

South Korean pitcher Oh Seung-hwan has thrown a perfect inning in his spring training debut for the Toronto Blue Jays.Oh made quick work of the Philadelphia Phillies in the top of the fifth inning at Dunedin Stadium in Dunedin, Florida, on Wednesday (local time).The right-hander took the mound with the score knotted at 2-2 and went up against the heart of the Phillies order.No. 3 hitter Maikel Franco popped out to the catcher to begin the inning. Then Carlos Santana grounded out to third. Oh the

BaseballMarch 22, 2018

Behind the scenes of Olympic opening ceremony

With the hype of the Winter Games beginning to fade, Executive Creative Director Song Seung-hwan revealed the intricate planning that went into staging the Olympic opening ceremony that captivated an international audience. Song directed the opening and closing ceremonies of the PyeongChang Olympics. He attended a meeting held by the Corea Image Communication Institute on Tuesday night in Seoul to speak about what it was like to stage performances for a global audience.  Song Seung-hwan delivers

Olympic GamesMarch 21, 2018

Olympic skeleton, speed skating champs share S. Korea's top amateur athlete award

Skeleton slider Yun Sung-bin and speed skater Lee Seung-hoon were named the co-winners of the grand prize at the nation's amateur athlete awards Wednesday for their performances at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.At the 23rd Coca-Cola Sports Awards in Seoul, Yun and Lee were honored with the top award. The annual award has been given to amateur athletes since 1995. Previous winners include marathoner Hwang Young-cho, figure skater Kim Yu-na, swimmer Park Tae-hwan and shooter Jin Jong-oh. Sk

More SportsMarch 21, 2018

Korean forward vows to utilize European experience for nat'l football team

DUBLIN -- Red Bull Salzburg's South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan said Tuesday in Dublin that he will try to utilize his experience with the Austrian club to help the men's national football team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.Hwang has scored 11 goals in 29 matches this season for Salzburg. Although he suffered a thigh injury in the middle of the season, his aggressive play on the pitch has helped Salzburg stay atop the league and reach the UEFA Europe League quarterfinals. "I learned lots of thing

SoccerMarch 21, 2018

Korea nat'l football team set to train with full squad for European friendlies

South Korea's national football team is set to train with a full squad in Dublin for European friendly matches later this month, as overseas-based players joined the team for their international duty. South Korea, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong, called up 23 players for their friendly matches against Northern Ireland and Poland later this month on the road. Shin's side, 59th in the latest FIFA rankings, will take on No. 24 Northern Ireland at Windsor Park in Belfast on Saturday and face No. 6 P

SoccerMarch 20, 2018

Park In-bee cracks top 10 in women's golf rankings after LPGA win

South Korean LPGA star Park In-bee has cracked the top 10 in the women's world rankings following her latest victory.Park jumped 10 spots to reach No. 9 in the rankings released Tuesday. She won the Bank of Hope Founders Cup in Phoenix over the weekend, for her first LPGA win in 12 months.Park, former world No. 1, cut her 2017 season short in September with a back injury while she was No. 10 in the world, and dropped out of the top 10 by the end of October. In this Associated Press photo, Park I

GolfMarch 20, 2018